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FORD FOCUS1999 · 1.8L PETROL

V264 DRG

Vehicle Insight Summary

FORD FOCUS (1999, PETROL, 1796cc) — mileage recorded at 144,390. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT
Expired
Expires 01/02/2013
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 01/01/2013
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1999
Engine
1796cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

50
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (60%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
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Salvage
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Imported
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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 2:42:36 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1999 Ford Focus (V264 DRG), we found 5 MOT results in the period of February 2010 to February 2012.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (19 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 25 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 17 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY